Teething Questions For The Parents Here

So my boy is getting more teeth now. Unfortunately, he gets his teeth four at a time and his is quite miserable because of it. Hours of hollaring and crying and nothing we do seems to have any effect on him (normally he is a very peaceful little guy). We use Orajel (may as well be a placebo), Tylenol, or Advil (not all at the same time), but nothing seems to help.
So I am wondering, what have you used on your little ones when they were sprouting teeth??

We did what Dave did with both our kids. Our oldest daughter was getting teeth 3 and 4 at a time too and was happiest with a cool wet wash cloth in her mouth to chew on. A teething kid is a lot like a puppy...they need something to chew on or they go crazy.

I would use a teething ring out of the fridge, and I-bprophein. defitently not whiskey! - whiskey does not numb the gums, it numbs the baby (by making them drunk) Also - whiskey or any swill is hard on their little tummys. So - you have to have alot of patience and let nature go through the process of sprouting new teeth.
Boggerless' wife alrighty then,the wife took over, lots o hugs i says.

Great info!! Got some good ideas here. I have forgotten some of the things we have tried already, but there are a few we haven't tried yet.

Teething tablets. Do these work as such: Flip one in his mouth, he chews it up, all is better?? I don't think I have heard of these before.

Whiskey/Brandy. I am trying to avoid this as he inherited my innards and can projectile vomit at a moments notice (if we're lucky enough to get a moments notice), so I'd like to avoid something harsh like this until all else fails.

Teething rings. No dice on these. They become projectiles to harass the dogs with.

Cold washcloth. I *think* we tried this to no avail. Might be worth another try though.

Cold spoon. Hmmm, I think he'd like this whether it works or not.

I had a long time customer come in on Saturday (long time as in I remember him from when he had no kids and his oldest is graduating high school this year), and he said, "If adults had to go through teething there would be a thousand products on the market for it."
I think he is very correct with that statement.

Thanks to all for the many suggestions. I'm definitely going to give a few of them a shot.

Years ago, bloodshot eyes were the sign of a good time, now they have become the sign of a miserable evening.

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